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This Friday is the 150th observation of Juneteeth — June 19, 1865 —the day that news of emancipation finally reached slaves in Texas, the last to learn that they had been freed. Some call this day the "<a href="http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/juneteenth-our-other-independence-day-16340952/?no-ist">Black 4th of July</a>," and each year people across the country celebrate with picnics, festivals, and barbecue.<p>But depending on where they live, black folks have all sorts of unique regional ways of celebrating Juneteenth.Fri, 19 Jun 2015 13:53:42 +0000Kinsey Clarke46655 at http://news.stlpublicradio.orgTell Us: How Do People Celebrate Juneteenth In Your Area? #WouldntBeJuneteenthWithout